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Fagaceae
11-Quercus acorns
The fruit of the Fagaceae is a nut. In the case of oaks, this nut is often called an acorn. In this image are acorns
Quercus macrocarpa
, bur oak, surrounded by an involucre.
Taken by K. R. Robertson in Champaign, Illinois.
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